Noah's sliding banana's

Problem Scenario

Broad Question

Can you slip on a banana peel?

Specific Question

Does the material under the floor affect how slippery the banana is?

Hypothesis

It is hypothesized that the floor type will affect how slippery the banana is.

Graph of Hypothesis

This graph shows my hypothesis.

Variables

Independent Variable:
The floor type which is linoleum/vinyl, wooden, and tile.
Dependent Variable:
how slippery the banana
Variables That Need To Be Controlled:
weight applied to the banana, temperature of banana, and the age of peel

Vocabulary List That Needs Explanation

Newtons: a unit of measurement

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General Plan

I will get the different floor types and place a banana peel on it. Then i would put a weight on the banana peel then attach it to the force meter. I then will pull on the other side of the force meter and record the amount of newton shown. I will then change the floor type, and redo the steps above.

Potential Problems And Solutions

none

Safety Or Environmental Concerns

Weight falling on someone/something

Experimental Design

Number Of Trials:
3
Number Of Subjects In Each trial:
1
When data will be collected
during or after school
Number of Observations:
5
Where will data be collected?:
At school in science

Resources and Budget Table

Data Table

Time Line

Early March: Collecting supplies
Mid March: Preform experiment
Late march:Collect data and complete wiki

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Background Research

The newton is the SI unit for force; it is equal to the amount of net force required to accelerate a mass of one kilogram at a rate of one meter per second squared. Newtons second law of motion states: F = ma, multiplying m (kg) by a (m/s2), The newton is therefore

{rm N = kg~frac{m}{s^2}}

Units used:N = newton, kg = kilogram, m = meter, and s = second
In dimensional analysis:

textrm{Force} = frac{bold M bold L} {{bold T^2}}

where M=Mass L=Length T = Time
the floor types i am using are in the top ten most popular therefore more likely to show up a greater amount of kitchens.

References

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newton_(unit)

Detailed Procedure

1. Place floor sample on a table
2. Place banana on the floor sample
3. Place 10 pound weight on banana
4. Attach force meter to banana
5. Pull force meter
6. Record on a data table
7. change floor type then redo the steps above

Diagram

Photo List

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Results

All Raw Data

Graphs

Photos

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Data Analysis

the data shows that the linoleum floor type takes the least force to slip on. After linoleum there us tile. then, there is wood

Conclusion

I conclude that if you lie to eat bananas, you should have a wooden floor. if wooden starts to get too pricey than a stone-like tile would be your next best choice. the problem with linoleum or vinyl is that it is somewhat artificial and processed in which they give it a glossy coating to make it shine. The biggest problem is the coating. It gives little to no resistance and has a smooth surface giving the peel the ability to slide over the surface without any inclines (giving that is how your floor would be built)

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Discussion

The main reason that linoleum or vinyl is not a good choice is because of the resistance it provides. If it a flat surface it will provide little to none. The reason that it might not have a lot of resistance it because it is almost completely artificial and man made. This creates a different flow of the surface where the tile is more natural and has small lumps and inclines etc. But since it is man made they put a glossy coat on it to protect it from mud, dirt, water, and other things that mess up an ordinary floor. this also give it a very smooth surface to move across.

Benefit to Community and/or Science

the benefit to the community is that it will give a better idea of what floor types you should have if your household eats a lot of bananas.

Abstract

My Question is this: can someone slip on a banana peel? but more specifically: Does the floor type affect how slippery a banana peel is? I hypothesized that tile would be the least slippery while linoleum or vinyl would be the second slippery and wood would be the most resistant. I found that newtons the amount of net force required to accelerate a mass of one kilogram at a rate of one meter per second squared. I also learned that the reason a banana is slippery because of the amount of moisture in the inner part of the peel. i also learned that the three floor types I'm testing are in the top 10 most popular floor types. this makes it more likely to appear in kitchens.